Texas Elections 2018

Posted on May 15, 2018 · In the Democratic runoff for governor, Lupe Valdez raised $291,000 from Feb. 25 through Saturday, while White received $179,000, according to new filings with the Texas Ethics Commission.

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Posted on May 12, 2018 · The two Democratic candidates for governor sounded out their differences — sometimes with rancor — at a church in Austin on Friday evening in their first and likely only debate before the May 22 runoff.

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Posted on May 11, 2018 · Andrew White is finally getting his debate with Lupe Valdez tonight in Austin. In a low-profile race for the Democratic nomination for governor of Texas, that could make a difference — if, that is, people watch.

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Posted on May 2, 2018 · White said Wednesday that he won't be able to divest before the runoff. His opponent, Lupe Valdez, accused him of making decisions based on "what’s politically expedient and not doing right by Texas"

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Posted on April 18, 2018 · The Democrat running for governor says his $6.5 billion plan would also fund universal full-day Pre-K and a $5,000 college scholarship for anyone who graduates from a public high school with a 3.0 GPA or better

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Posted on March 9, 2018 · With Texas primaries over, our political experts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer --with guest Jerónimo Cortina-- reviewed the biggest takeaways from the elections, and discussed what the results mean looking into November mid-terms.

Texas Elections 2018

Posted on March 8, 2018 · If no candidate in a primary election receives a majority of the vote, the top two vote-getters go head-to-head in a runoff. Here's everything you need to know about how they work and how to vote